Building Blocks in Paediatrics

This book is a comprehensive guide for those who treat children and adolescents, covering the essential elements needed throughout their career. It includes core basics, symptom-based presentations, common presentations, and skills to be a successful trainee or consultant. It also has clinical vignettes, case scenarios, and problem-solving practice to test knowledge.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2022
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

This comprehensive book, written by experienced paediatricians Professor Alf Nicholson and Professor Kevin Dunne, covers all the essential elements needed throughout the career of those who treat children and adolescents. It is based on the current paediatric training curriculum and includes the core basics, various symptom-based presentations, common presentations relating to age seen in primary care, and the skills required to be a successful trainee or consultant in Paediatrics.

Each chapter features high-quality clinical and radiology images, along with additional typical case scenarios to highlight the learning points. The book caters to undergraduate students, postgraduate trainees in paediatrics or general practice, and working GPs or consultants. Clinical vignettes are used to highlight key learning points, and over 90 case scenarios are sprinkled throughout the book with clinical pearls, interpretation of investigations, and pitfalls to avoid.

A list of key points to be obtained from a consultation is provided to support doctors in the clinic. All key procedures in neonatology and paediatrics are covered, and problem-solving practice is included to test knowledge. Section 4 hosts unique chapters on safe practice, dealing with uncertainty, the avoidance of errors, ethical dilemmas, ECG and laboratory interpretation of results, neonatal and paediatric procedures, and critical journal reading.

High-quality clinical pictures, cardiac pictures, ECGs, and radiology images are used to support learning. The content is suitable for students, GPs, and specialists, and includes 20 podcasts. This book is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the care of children and adolescents.

Weight: 942g
Dimension: 217 x 278 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323834216